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Seating For Sale
Creator: Cassina
Creator: Planner Group
Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC3 Fauteuil by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The LC3 implements the logic of modernity s...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
3-Seater Maralunga Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern "Maralunga" 3-seater sofas / armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
This example features green-grey velvet with colored pattern. While the fabric holds strong, re-covering in new fabric is recommended. Head / backrests are adjustable for a cheeky look that never fails to turn heads in the living room. They are also extremely comfortable. The height of the sofa with fully extended headrest is 40 in (100 cm) and 30 in (71 cm) when fully compressed.
It has been professionally laundered and is clean, however, the fabric remains discolored. Structurally sound in every respect and an excellent candidates for re-covering according to decorator's desire.
While origin stories behind the world’s timeless designs vary widely, the story of the Maralunga sofa is one of the best in design lore: As legend has it, when Cassina founder Cesare Cassina first saw the prototype for the piece in the mid-1970s by Italian furniture designer Vico Magistretti (1920–2006), he was so disgusted by it that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumbled over itself . . . into the shape the piece would eventually take. (“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” Magistretti allegedly responded.)
Whether it was his accidental adjustment or further consideration of the design, Cassina clearly came around: His company debuted Magistretti’s design in 1973. The Maralunga is characterized by what looks like a slumped backrest but is really an adjustable-height headrest, moved by way of a bicycle chain...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet
1970s 2-Seater Maralunga Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Italian "Maralunga" two-seater sofa / armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
This sofa features the original knitted wool upholstery in ivory. Head /...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Wool
Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 2-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further!
Maralunga 2 -seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions th...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric
Maralunga Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Austin, TX
Ottoman from Italy uphostered with the original Italian tan leather. This piece was designed as part of the Maralunga line by Vico Magistretti and crafted by Cassina. Originally desi...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Sofa design Italy 70s brown leather Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Milano, MI
iconic sofa designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in the late 1960s.
this version dates back to the 1970s.
we carried out a complete restoration entrusted to craftsmen specia...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Set for Cassina, Burgundy, 1969, Set of 3
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Set for Cassina, Italy, Burgundy Velvet, 1969, Set of three.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Natural Leather, 1977, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, Natural leather, Italy, 1977, set of eight.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rel...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Steel
Gerrit Rietveld XL Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in LEWES, GB
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, in rare XL size, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a luxurious, soft, ivory pure alpaca wool fabric. Cassina labels to the u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Pianura' Lounge in Walnut and Striped Upholstery
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Pianura' lounge chair, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1971
The Pianura series is conceived by Mario Bellini for the Italian furniture company Cassina in 1971. Th...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool for Cassina, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on size and material of the stool. Available materials: Natural ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Large "Landeau" Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1970's
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A magnificent seven piece modular 'Landeau' sectional sofa.
Original Cassina production, Meda, Italy.
Production from 1976 to 1991.
It is rarely offered in this large size.
Cover...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Foam
Cassina LC4 Black Leather Chaise Lounge Chair by Le Corbusier 2006
Located in Detroit, MI
This original Cassina LC4 chaise lounge chair designed by Le Corbusier was produced in May of 2006 and features a black leather pad and headrest on a tubular steel frame with polishe...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bouclè Wink Lounge Chair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Chaise longue 111 Wink by Toshiyuki Kita For Cassina, Italy 1980s. Wonderful chaise longue designed by Toshiyuki Kita for the prestigious Italian manufacture ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa, by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Rocking Chair by Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Walnut Rocking Chair in the style of Gio Ponti, manufactured by Cassina. Italy, 1960s.
Newly reupholstered with original channeled style cushion.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
LC4 Chaise by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a 1990s edition of the LC4 Chaise, by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. This edition has a black cowhide cover with black leather cushion. The b...
Category
1990s Italian Minimalist Seating
Materials
Metal
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft sofa
Manufactured by Cassina in Itlay
A living room system designed to define the domestic landscape in a fluid, flexible manner. This is Esosoft ? the f...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 925 Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First-issue Model 925 Lounge Chair, in walnut and cognac leather, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Based on an earlier sketch by Carlo Scarpa, the design was finally re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
'LC2' Black Leather Settee Sofa Loveseat by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly comfortable Le Corbusier for Cassina 'LC2' two-seat loveseat sofa, signed (see pics, in gorgeous thick Italian black leather on chrome steel frame is in beautiful vin...
Category
1990s Italian Bauhaus Seating
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'CAB 414' Chairs in black stitched Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab' chairs. Model no 414.
Stitched black leather. Zips onto a metal frame.
In very good condition. Leather, stitching and zips on these chairs are all ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini Cab 410 leather stool for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen sizes and material. Available sizes:
1. 48cm width x 51cm depth x 101cm height x 81cm seat height
2. 55cm width x 51cm depth x 101cm height x 68c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
This swivel armchair is a re-working of the LC7, whose frame was in tubular metal, and was the work of Charlot...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair for Cassina in purple, red, green...
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Available in many dif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Set of 3 fiandra Cassina Vico Magistretti
Located in Ghedi, IT
Discover an exquisite set of three Vico Magistretti Fiandra modular sofas, designed for Cassina in 1975, now available on 1stDibs. Upholstered in sumptuous blue velvet, these iconic ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Textile
Vintage Cassina LC2 Two Seater Sofa By Charlotte Perriand And Le Corbusier
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing LC2 two seater sofa, a true design classic by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, originally designed in 1928. The modern sof...
Category
1970s Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Cassina Walnut Rocking Lounge Chairs Model 572 in Ivory Kalgan Lambskin, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Cassina, sculptural walnut rocking lounge chairs model 572 with ivory Kalgan lambskin channeled cushions on Pirelli webbing, Italy, 1955. These exquisite modernist rocking chairs ha...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Rubber, Walnut
Cannaregio Modular Loveseat by Gaetano Pesce
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
'Cannaregio' modular sofa exudes playfulness, adaptability, and a burst of colour. Composed of modular sections which can be placed together or arrange...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Chair for Cassina in Hazelnut Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Dallas, TX
Mario Bellini for Cassina model 'CAB 413', leather, Italy, designed in 1979
The iconic ‘CAB’ chairs were designed by Mario Bellini in 1979. Conceptually new was the way Bellini uses...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Pierre Jeanneret Civil Bench, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and adds the Civil...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
"675 MARALUNGA" Sofa, Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Neuss, NW
"675 MARALUNGA" Sofa based on the design by Vico Magistretti for Cassina from the early 1970s. Original cover made of high-quality black-grey striped fabric. The backrests of the two...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Textile
Limited Edition Tramonto A New York Sofa by Gaetano Pesce
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tramonto A New York sofa by Gaetano Pesce
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Limited Edition of 50 pieces
Cassina revisits a 20th century design icon, symbol of the vitality, innovati...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC5 Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1934. Relaunched by Cassina in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Contemporary and comfortable lines fo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti Set of Twelve Black Carimate Chairs by Cassina 1960s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of twelve Carimate chairs with structure in black lacquered beech wood and woven straw seat, designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in the 1960s.
The Carimate cha...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
Paolo Deganello “Torso” Leather and Boucle Lounge Arm Chairs for Cassina - a Pai
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of opposing postmodern Torso arm chairs with original brown leather seats and newly upholstered boucle backs designed by Paolo Deganello for Cassina. Originally designed by Dag...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bouclé
Leather and Chrome Three Seat LC2 Sofa by Le Corbusier for Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, LC2, three seat sofa designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret produced by Cassina, 1970s features black leather upholstery with a tubular chrome frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vico Magistretti for Cassina ‘Carimate’ Lounge Chair in Bouclé
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, ‘Carimate’ lounge chair, model '930', beech, bouclé, Italy, 1966
The ‘Carimate’ lounge chair is one of Vico Magistretti’...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Cassina Maralunga Zweisitzer Sofa Vico Magistretti Stoff kord Couch
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes dunkelgrünes Maralunga Zweisitzer Sofa in Samt/ Kordstoff von Cassina zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Vico Magistretti und gilt bis heute als wahre...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Italian Modern LC4 chaise lounge, Le Corbusier Jeanneret Perriand, Cassina 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black leather and metal LC4 chaise longue by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Perriand for Cassina, 1970s.
LC4 armchair or chaise longue, with black metal structure to sup...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Sesann two seater sofa in velvet by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Italy 1969
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful early production two seater ‘Sesann’ sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Cassina, Italy 1969.
This super comfortable sofa has been reupholstered in a ...
Category
1960s Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Cassina Swivel Arm Chairs LC7 by Le Corbusier, Perriand & Jeanneret
Located in Munich, DE
Set of six swivel arm chairs. Designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand & Pierre Jeanneret, 1927/1928. Manufactured by Cassina probably in 1970s, Italy.
All chairs are marked. Makers mark / label and production number beneath the seat of each chair.
Executed in dark blue leather and navy blue enameled metal base.
Condition: Wear consistent with use and age. Two of the chairs repaired...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoor Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Outdoor LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 14
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash and Rope, Italy, 1957, Set of fourteen.
In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chai...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood, Ash
Pair of Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet "Alata" Lounge Chairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of bergère armchairs, Alata Mod. 820 armchairs, designed by Gio Ponti for the Royal Hotel in Naples and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950. Completely restored and recently uphols...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Gianfranco Frattini Ocher Velvet Sesann Living Room Set for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann dining room set, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
It is composed of a three-seater sofa and an armchair.
It features o...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Low Table, Bench or Sofa for Cassina, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. Low table that can also be used as a sofa or bench designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953. Relaunched by Cassina in 2004. Manufac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 10 Cab Model #413 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic 413 Cab Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The upholstery is made up of 22 parts in cowhide, die-cut and hand-processed one-by-one and then sewn into a single piece which is ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Metal
Josep Lluscà for Cassina Cos MCM Italian Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Josep Llusca, Cassina
Located in Countryside, IL
Josep Lluscà for Cassina Cos Mid Century Italian Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 18 wide x 22 deep x 32.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 1...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Alpaca Velvet Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
This lounge chair features a chocolate brown alpaca velvet upho...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Set of Two Vico Magistretti 905 Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two Armchairs model 905 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1964.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architectu...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gianfranco Frattini Azure Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
It features azure velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular cage as s...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Seating
Materials
Chrome
Large 1980s Italian ‘Sindbad’ Lounge Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Vico Magistretti’s idea of throwing a thick horse blanket over an upholstered chair resulted in the design for his ‘Sindbad’ range. Magistretti designed this large Sindbad armchair i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archite...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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